Cryptoptila
Encyclopedia
Cryptoptila is a genus of moth
s belonging to the Tortricidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s belonging to the Tortricidae
Tortricidae
Tortricidae is a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths, in the order Lepidoptera. Tortricidae is a large family with over 9,400 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea. Many of these are economically important pests. Olethreutidae is a junior synonym...
family.
Species
- Cryptoptila australana (Lewin, 1805)
- Cryptoptila crypsilopha (Turner, 1925)
- Cryptoptila immersana (Walker, 1863)
- Cryptoptila iubata (Diakonoff, 1953)